Chapter Summaries

An Yang prepared the Silver Moon Legion to raid the Shushan Sect, while Huang Lan struggled with what she had learned about his origins and intentions. The Air Strike Mecha followed An Yang toward Shushan as the ground forces advanced under Lin Na.

• An Yang ordered An Qi to arrange rest before the dawn raid, then made a bed in his jeep for Huang Lan.
• Huang Lan pieced together that An Yang came from another world and worried that he might bring upheaval to the realm, but she could not decide how to oppose him.
• At dawn, An Yang examined the ancient swords and told Huang Lan to return with Kunlun to look after Xiaochán and the rabbit.
• An Yang ordered the Air Strike Mecha to raid the Shushan Sect with him and directed the ground-combat mecha to advance with Lin Na, killing anyone who blocked or provoked them.
• An Yang flew toward Shushan as the Air Strike Mecha pursued him and the ground forces began their advance.

An Yang led the Heavenly Soldier Legion against the Shushan Sect after its cultivators refused to submit. The Legion destroyed Shushan’s defenses and forced its surviving disciples to stop resisting, leaving the mountain devastated and its people under occupation.

• An Yang ordered thirty aerial mecha to bombard Shushan, but the Flowing Light Sword Formation intercepted most of their shells.
• An Yang halted the first attack and waited for the ground-combat mecha to arrive.
• An Yang ordered the mecha to scan for the formation’s nodes and concentrate their fire on them.
• The Heavenly Soldier Legion destroyed the Flowing Light Formation in seconds and continued bombing Shushan until its defenses were ruined.
• The aerial-combat legion landed on Shushan’s summit, and the surviving disciples stopped resisting as a silver-white mecha faced them.

An Yang forced the weakened Shushan Sect to accept his An character tag and reorganized its surviving disciples under his authority. He left for the Cangxiu Immortal Mansion, leaving weapons and guards behind to protect Shushan until his return.

• An Yang gave Shushan the choice of submitting to him or being annihilated, and the sect chose submission the next morning.
• An Qi silenced the Heavenly Soldier Legion’s chatter while Lin Na teased her over her admiration for An Yang.
• A Shushan disciple reported that only 631 disciples, three elders, and nine overseers remained after the battles with demons and An Yang’s forces.
• An Yang distributed An character badges, made the surviving conscious elder Rui Yi his imperial guard, and ordered the sect to awaken its unconscious elders within two days.
• An Yang said he would return in four to six months, left ten energy cannons and firearms training with Shushan’s defenders, and departed for the Cangxiu Immortal Mansion.

An Yang forced Cangxiu Immortal Mansion to submit, overcoming Zi Tong’s attempt to bargain by threatening her with the Heaven Soldier Legion. After securing Cangxiu and arranging support for Shushan, he led his forces toward Cloud Top Immortal Mountain to test its mysterious restrictions.

• Han Xuan and Qing Qiu welcomed An Yang and the mecha legion into Cangxiu Immortal Mansion, where Zi Tong challenged his intentions.
• An Yang threatened to kill Zi Tong and summoned the Heaven Soldier Legion, prompting her to accept a badge and submit.
• Qing Qiu explained that the elders had lost authority after their elite disciples died, and An Yang left badges for Cangxiu’s upper echelons.
• An Yang arranged for Cangxiu to send reinforcements to Shushan, and Qing Qiu volunteered to lead a thousand disciples there.
• An Yang led the Heaven Soldier Legion south toward Cloud Top Immortal Mountain to challenge its restrictions and investigate whether immortals existed.

An Yang tested the mysterious restriction around Cloud Top Mountain with An Qi and the Burning Legion’s mechas, discovering that greater numbers and strength reduced its effect. As An Qi’s climb stalled and the restriction grew stronger with altitude, An Yang ordered her to return and the mechas to attack the barrier with artillery.

• An Qi flew the Judgment Mecha into Cloud Top Mountain’s domain, where an invisible force sharply reduced her speed.
• An Yang sent fifty air combat mechas into the domain and found that the mechas’ combined strength and numbers let them move faster than An Qi initially had.
• An Yang joined the climb and concluded that the restriction had limited power, which was spread thinner as more mechas pressed against it.
• An Qi transmitted increasingly disrupted footage, but the scenery remained unchanged, showing that she had barely advanced up the mountain.
• An Yang realized the restriction grew stronger at higher altitudes, recalled An Qi, and ordered the mecha clusters to use artillery to try to break through it.

An Yang failed to uncover Cloud Top Mountain’s secrets and spent the winter studying Kunlun’s Cosmos Borrow Law and Shushan sword techniques while helping Xiaochán with her spells. As spring arrived, the peach tree began to bloom, signaling that An Yang’s departure from this world was approaching.

• An Yang visited Kunlun Mountain to collect Xiaochán and Huang Lan and persuaded the sect to give him a grimoire completing the Cosmos Borrow Law.
• An Yang studied Shushan’s Sword Control Technique and successfully used it to summon and handle Yu Qing’s ancient sword.
• Xiaochán asked An Yang why her fire dragon spell produced such a small dragon, and he discovered that the freezing weather had limited its size.
• The Rabbit Demon brought An Yang a sugarcane, and he brushed snow from her ears before she sat beside him.
• Winter passed, the mountain began to revive in spring, and a peach tree bud appeared as An Yang’s departure drew near.

As his year in the Divine Continent drew to a close, An Yang looked back on the people and places he would miss and considered how his cultivation and abilities had changed. After completing his quest, he extracted the Portable Gate of Space, confirming he could return to the Divine Continent in the future.

• An Yang reflected on his year in the Divine Continent, recalling Xiaochán, Rabbit Demon, Huang Lan, and the mountain where he had spent most of his secluded cultivation.
• An Yang reviewed his status and saw that his Kunlun Art had reached Level 8, his cultivation had grown to nearly a century, and he had eight unallocated Skill Points.
• The system announced that An Yang had completed his quest and awarded him an item ability, three Skill Points, and one Attribute Point.
• An Yang extracted the Portable Gate of Space and concluded that he would be able to return to the Divine Continent.

An Yang told Xiaochán, Huang Lan, and the Rabbit Demon that he was returning to his own world and offered to take them with him. As the three demons considered the chance to live safely among ordinary people, An Yang said they could leave after dinner and return whenever they wanted.

• Xiaochán practiced the Fire Dragon Technique before preparing dinner for An Yang and the three demons.
• An Yang announced that he was returning to his own world and would not be able to visit often, upsetting the Rabbit Demon, Huang Lan, and Xiaochán.
• Huang Lan asked about An Yang's world, and he described its weapons, laws, cities, and peaceful life for ordinary people.
• An Yang offered to take the three demons to his world, warning them to hide their identities, obey the law, and get along with his wife.
• Huang Lan agreed eagerly, the Rabbit Demon pleaded to go, and Xiaochán considered how appealing a safe, ordinary life might be.
• An Yang suggested they leave after dinner and said they could return whenever they wanted.

An Yang brought Xiaochán, Huang Lan, and the Rabbit Demon from their mountain home into his world, showing them what modern life was like. They arrived at his villa and began exploring while An Yang called Xiao Qian to prepare her for meeting the demons.

• An Yang agreed to let Xiaochán spend one last night in the wooden cabin before they left the next morning.
• Huang Lan asked An Yang about his power and his world, and he promised she and the Rabbit Demon could enjoy its comforts.
• The three demons spent their final night watching programs about the real world on An Yang’s tablet.
• An Yang opened the Gate of Space and led the three demons through it to his villa.
• Huang Lan and the Rabbit Demon explored the modern home while Xiaochán quietly took in the unfamiliar surroundings.
• An Yang called Xiao Qian, told her he had brought several demon friends home, and offered the visitors drinks.

An Yang reunited with Xiao Qian and introduced her to Huang Lan, Rabbit, and Xiaochán. Xiao Qian welcomed the three spirits and invited them to call her by her name or simply “Sister.”

• An Yang told Rabbit to hide her ears and change into Xiao Qian’s clothes before they went shopping.
• Xiao Qian returned to the villa in a Rolls-Royce and reunited warmly with An Yang.
• Xiao Qian sized up the three spirits while Huang Lan and Rabbit nervously reacted to her imposing presence.
• An Yang introduced Huang Lan, Rabbit, and Xiaochán to Xiao Qian as his friends and companions.
• Xiaochán called Xiao Qian “Madam,” but Xiao Qian invited her to call her “Sister” instead.

Xiao Qian welcomed An Yang and Xiaochán into her home, where she and Xiaochán prepared a guest room while the Rabbit Demon worried about being driven out. After they settled in, Xiao Qian told An Yang that she had met one of his acquaintances during an acquisition, leaving him surprised.

• Xiao Qian arranged for rooms and supplies, then offered to help Xiaochán tidy a room herself.
• Xiaochán nervously avoided Xiao Qian’s attempts to comfort her, and An Yang reassured her that Xiao Qian was gentle and not angry.
• The Rabbit Demon feared Xiao Qian might make An Yang send her away, while Huang Lan noticed her anxiety and led her onward.
• Xiao Qian showed Xiaochán, the Rabbit Demon, and Huang Lan a luxurious guest room, which Xiaochán quickly tidied with Xiao Qian nearby.
• An Yang served everyone drinks downstairs, and Xiao Qian told him she had met one of his acquaintances during an acquisition.

An Yang reunited with Xiao Qian and learned how An Shi Electronics had expanded by acquiring major companies, including Song Hanshan’s Mingyang Group. As Xiao Qian began updating him on the An Shi system’s commercial, political, and military growth, she reminded him that he had promised to take his banshees shopping for clothes.

• An Yang reassured Xiao Qian that nothing had happened between him and Song Hanshan, and Xiao Qian explained that she had undressed and cleaned him after Song brought him home drunk.
• Xiao Qian described An Shi Electronics’ new advanced products and revealed that it had acquired Mingyang Group, Shengan Group, and Blue Light Electronics.
• An Yang and Xiao Qian joked about whether the group’s holdings belonged to him or to them, then Xiao Qian explained that Song Hanshan had recognized An Yang’s name during a meeting.
• Xiao Qian teased An Yang about Song Hanshan’s schemes and began discussing the An Shi system’s commercial, political, and military developments.
• As An Yang relaxed and nearly fell asleep, Xiao Qian reminded him that he had promised to take his banshees out to buy clothes.

An Yang and Xiao Qian prepared the female demons for life in the modern world, and Qiu Yan returned with supplies before receiving a Cyan Badge. An Yang then took the demons into the city to shop and explore, where Rabbit Demon and Huang Lan drew overwhelming attention.

• Qiu Yan returned with bedding and toiletries, and Xiao Qian gave her a Cyan Badge before An Yang told her to rest instead of driving.
• Xiao Qian explained that her full name was Nie Xiaoqian, and Rabbit Demon asked for a name and a general manager title of her own.
• An Yang and Xiao Qian took the female demons out in two cars to shop for clothes and experience the city.
• An Yang noticed that Rabbit Demon and Huang Lan attracted so much attention that passersby and drivers became distracted.

An Yang took Xiao Qian, the Rabbit Demon, Huang Lan, and Xiaochán around the city, where a grilled-rabbit shop frightened the Rabbit Demon and the group stopped for cold drinks. After they left, An Yang noticed a lavishly dressed young man following them in a Ferrari and a Porsche.

• The Rabbit Demon clung to An Yang as the group walked through the city and stared at the cars and buildings.
• The group passed Zhang Ma's Hand-Torn Grilled Rabbit, and An Yang covered the Rabbit Demon's eyes before explaining that the rabbits had been raised for food.
• Xiao Qian led An Yang and the others into Ice Kissy, where they rested with cold drinks, ice cream, and desserts.
• Huang Lan teased the Rabbit Demon about being made into grilled rabbit, and An Yang told her to stop frightening her.
• After the group left the shop, An Yang noticed a Ferrari F430 and a Porsche 911 following them, with a young man inside watching the women.

An Yang and the women traveling with him were surrounded by a sports car club whose members tried to intimidate him and pursue the women. As the club’s leaders approached, An Yang regarded them coldly while the rabbit demon reached for something hidden in her clothes.

• Xiao Qian identified the sports cars following them as a club of wealthy young men known for picking up women, drag racing, and fighting.
• The cars disappeared briefly, then a convoy led by a Ferrari Enzo and a Porsche 918 roared up and blocked the road around An Yang and the women.
• The onlookers gathered to watch as the club members stepped out of their cars and admired Huang Lan, Xiao Qian, and the rabbit demon.
• Xu Qing crudely asked An Yang whether he could handle all three women and offered to help him out.
• The tall young man from the Ferrari Enzo also prepared to approach An Yang, while An Yang looked at him coldly and the nervous rabbit demon reached into her clothes for a hidden object.

Cheng Xiaoyu approached An Yang and tried to befriend the Rabbit Demon, while Xu Qing harassed Huang Lan and had his fingers crushed before she kicked him into a car. As the second-generation heirs surrounded An Yang’s group, Liao Heng arrived by ramming his Maserati into Xu Qing’s Porsche and stepped out unharmed.

• Cheng Xiaoyu introduced himself to An Yang and asked to make friends with the Rabbit Demon, who hid behind An Yang.
• Xu Qing tried to touch Huang Lan’s chin, and Huang Lan crushed two of his fingers and kicked him into a Porsche.
• Cheng Xiaoyu warned An Yang’s group that Xu Qing was Deputy Director Xu’s son, while the other heirs armed themselves and surrounded them.
• An Yang held Huang Lan back as a Maserati Levante crashed into Xu Qing’s Porsche, and the heirs recognized it as Liao Heng’s car.
• Liao Heng stepped out of the wrecked Maserati unharmed and walked toward An Yang and the others.

An Yang and Xiao Qian were confronted by a group of second-generation heirs, but Liao Heng arrived and ordered his men to seize them. An Yang then ordered Liao Heng to bring their parents in as well, leaving the group to face punishment as he and Xiao Qian headed to Jinguan City's shopping street.

• Liao Heng arrived, greeted An Yang and Xiao Qian as his boss and boss's wife, and recognized that the heirs had offended An Yang.
• Liao Heng's men surrounded the heirs and began taking them away, beating one unconscious when he resisted.
• Chen Hanjie appealed to Liao Heng as his cousin, but Liao Heng did not intervene, and the men dragged him and the other heirs away.
• An Yang ordered Liao Heng to bring the heirs' parents over and punish the officials who had enabled them.
• An Yang left with Xiao Qian and the three banshees for Jinguan City's shopping street, while Liao Heng departed to carry out his orders.

An Yang and Xiao Qian took Rabbit Demon, Huang Lan, and Xiaochán shopping at Aier Mall, where the three demons struggled with the luxury stores and attention. After buying clothes and relaxing at the mall, the group planned a private dinner and a movie at a theater Xiao Qian had booked for the night.

• Xiao Qian spotted a PRADA outfit for Rabbit Demon, and An Yang took her into the store to try it on.
• Rabbit Demon modeled the outfit and impressed the sales assistant and other customers, but the store said the display piece could not be sold immediately.
• An Yang urged Huang Lan and Xiaochán to pick clothes; Xiaochán chose items herself after An Yang threatened to help her change in the fitting room.
• The group finished shopping near nightfall, bought many clothes, and rested with drinks and desserts at the top of Aier Mall.
• Xiao Qian suggested dinner and a movie, and An Yang agreed to find a private dining room because of Huang Lan's appetite.
• Xiao Qian revealed that she had booked the entire theater at Tangka Cinema for the night, leaving the group free to go whenever they wanted.

An Yang brought the three banshees to a science-fiction movie, then returned with Xiao Qian to the villa, where they reunited intimately and discussed his year away. The chapter ended with Xiao Qian urging him to contact his family and friends now that he was back.

• An Yang watched a 3D science-fiction film with the three banshees, whose amazement and reactions revealed how unfamiliar they were with technological civilization.
• An Yang guided the sleepy banshees through the villa and explained how to use its facilities before returning to Xiao Qian.
• Xiao Qian teased An Yang about his year away and granted him permission to be intimate with her.
• An Yang told Xiao Qian that his cultivation had improved and that he had brought her Golden Cores and Demon Cores, warning her to be careful with the latter.
• Xiao Qian encouraged An Yang to tell his family and friends that he had returned, and he agreed he should contact them.

After returning home, An Yang reunited with Xiao Qian and their three demon guests, then began reconnecting with his family and friends. He taught Xiao Qian demon spells and arranged to meet Ji Weiwei, while Xiao Xueer called and eagerly planned an outing with him and An You.

• An Yang woke late, found that Xiao Qian had left water beside his bed, and watched Xiaochán, Rabbit Demon, and Huang Lan get absorbed in Painted Skin.
• An Yang gave Xiao Qian a book on demon spells and explained that her power was closer to that of demons than ghosts.
• An Yang called his parents and told them he had returned, then spoke with Ji Weiwei and arranged to take her out for skewers on the weekend.
• An Yang texted An You that he was back, received her brief reply, and then answered Xiao Xueer's call.
• Xiao Xueer told An Yang that she and An You missed him, and they agreed to go out together for a meal later.